Watch officer was asleep, probably drunk, when cargo ship grounded, says MAIB

In a damning report the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has said that the 2021 grounding of cargo vessel BBC Marmara (IMO 9454228) on the west coast of Scotland was the result of a watch officer being asleep and probably drunk when the vessel grounded. MAIB also cited systemic...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/watch-officer-was-asleep-probably-drunk-when-cargo-ship-grounded-says-maib/

NorthStandard to provide Strike & Delay cover for adverse weather

NorthStandard’s Strike & Delay class has introduced Weather Cover into its suite of risks. The marine insurer and Group Club said that this provided shipowners and charterers with the first-ever marine insurance protection to mitigate the threat posed to ships solely by adverse weather conditions....

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/northstandard-to-provide-strike-delay-cover-for-adverse-weather/

ZIM turns tanker round while in the Med – heads for Cape of Good Hope

Container ship Zim Europe (IMO 9189354) will be taking the long way round from Boston, Massachusetts to Port Klang, Malaysia, rather than transiting the Suez Canal and passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen. The move follows three attacks in the region on vessels linked to Israel. The...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/zim-turns-tanker-round-while-in-the-med-heads-for-cape-of-good-hope/

Hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader becomes tourist attraction for Houthi influencers

The use of modern social media outlets is being exploited by the Houthi militia who have hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader (IMO 9237307) and taken it to an anchorage off Hodeidah. It used to be unusual for hijackers to broadcast live from aboard a captured ship. Times have changed. Yemen’s Houthi...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/hijacked-car-carrier-galaxy-leader-becomes-tourist-attraction-for-houthi-influencers/

Raptor tragedy: Was vessel heading elsewhere after Istanbul?

Further details have emerged about the elderly bulk carrier Raptor (IMO 8212350), which sank in recent storms in the Eastern Mediterranean, with the presumed loss of a dozen lives. Indications point to the vessel being blacklisted by PSCs of the Paris MOU and the Black Sea MOU. Two years ago the...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/raptor-tragedy-was-vessel-heading-elsewhere-after-istanbul/

Risks associated with the carriage of battery electric vehicles: AMSA

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has published CV Safety Alert 02/2023 that provides reminders, considerations and recommendations on the risks associated with the carriage of battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) on roll-on, roll-off (RORO) ferries. Some risks associated with BEV fires onboard DCVs include: Further considerations BEVs are approximately 25% heavier than vehicles with internal…

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